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• Rage in Egypt as Mubarak hangs on (Reuters)
• In Egyptian uprising, crowds learn quickly (Reuters)
• Korea talks stalemated as U.S. warns of North's threat (Reuters)
• Tunisia says it seizes armed group linked to ex-leader (Reuters)
• Special Report: After Mideast, should Russia and China worry? (Reuters)
• Have Saudis Overstated How Much Oil Is Left? (Time.com)
• God Save the ***king - punk tribute for royal wedding (AFP)
• Egypt: Mubarak refuses to quit, hands powers to VP (AP)
• Mexico man arrested in cruise employee's death (AP)
• Obama questions credibility of Egypt's action (AP)
• Australian PM says 'change has to come' in Egypt (AFP)
• Alberta charges Statoil for oil sands water use (Reuters)
• Mining giant Rio Tinto's profits almost triple (AFP)
• Jordan's new cabinet looks oddly familiar (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Flowers and Candy? Nyet: Russian Province Nixes Valentine's Day (Time.com)
• Rising global food prices squeeze the world's poor (The Christian Science Monitor)

Rage in Egypt as Mubarak hangs on (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 02:56 PM PST Reuters - President Hosni Mubarak provoked rage on Egypt's streets on Thursday when he said he would hand over powers to his deputy but refused to step down after more than two weeks of protests demanding that he quit.

In Egyptian uprising, crowds learn quickly (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST Reuters - When news first broke that President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, the mood on Twitter was jubilant.

Korea talks stalemated as U.S. warns of North's threat (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 01:24 PM PST Reuters - North and South Korea traded blame on Thursday for the breakdown of military talks, while in Washington the U.S. spy chief said nuclear-armed North Korea poses a serious threat to security in East Asia.

Tunisia says it seizes armed group linked to ex-leader (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 02:13 PM PST Reuters - Tunisian authorities said on Thursday they had detained an armed group, linked to ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, which they suspected of involvement in a wave of violence.

Special Report: After Mideast, should Russia and China worry? (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:08 PM PST Reuters - On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant "Freedom! Freedom!" and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Have Saudis Overstated How Much Oil Is Left? (Time.com) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST Time.com - WikiLeaks cables suggest Saudi oil reserves may be little more than half of what Riyadh says they are, meaning the world economy is in for a nasty shock. But some are skeptical of the claim

God Save the ***king - punk tribute for royal wedding (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST AFP - He was the scourge of polite society during his 1970s pomp, but now punk icon Sid Vicious has been transformed into Prince William for an artwork inspired by the impending royal wedding.

Egypt: Mubarak refuses to quit, hands powers to VP (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:30 PM PST AP - Egypt's Hosni Mubarak refused to step down or leave the country and instead handed most of his powers to his vice president Thursday, enraging protesters who warned the country could explode in violence and pleaded for the military to take action to push him out.

Mexico man arrested in cruise employee's death (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:20 PM PST AP - A Mexican man has been detained in the death of a Royal Caribbean cruise employee who was discovered drowned in the sea off the resort island of Cozumel, authorities said Thursday.

Obama questions credibility of Egypt's action (AP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:34 PM PST AP - Showing impatience, President Barack Obama on Thursday openly and sharply questioned whether Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's pledge to shift power to his vice president is an "immediate, meaningful or sufficient" sign of reform for a country in upheaval.

Australian PM says 'change has to come' in Egypt (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:25 PM PST AFP - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said "change has to come" in Egypt but urged all sides to show restraint after President Hosni Mubarak defied protesters' calls to step down immediately.

Alberta charges Statoil for oil sands water use (Reuters) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST Reuters - Norwary's Statoil ASA faces charges in Canada of diverting water for use at its oil sands operations in northern Alberta, the province's government said on Thursday.

Mining giant Rio Tinto's profits almost triple (AFP) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 06:12 AM PST AFP - Global mining giant Rio Tinto revealed Thursday that annual net profits almost tripled on the back of booming commodities prices and rapid growth in emerging markets.

Jordan's new cabinet looks oddly familiar (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:05 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Jordan swore in a new cabinet on Wednesday that includes five prominent leftist opposition figures and a vocal Islamist politician, but some protesters who last week spurred the king to sack the old government worry the new lineup smacks of the same old thing.

Flowers and Candy? Nyet: Russian Province Nixes Valentine's Day (Time.com) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST Time.com - Authorities in the Russian province of Belgorod have deemed the lovers' holiday a threat to "spiritual security"

Rising global food prices squeeze the world's poor (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 10 Feb 2011 08:41 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Amid the stalls of neatly stacked vegetables at this city's Sarojini Market, Manju shops with her young granddaughter. Her bags have become lighter in recent months, as she's cutting back on the basics. Food prices have risen sharply over the past year and Manju is even going with fewer onions, the ubiquitous ingredient that fills just about every Indian gravy dish.

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